July 1 Parent News

Parent Newsletter

Contents

1. Tools for Parenting Teens
2. Learn Their Lingo
3. Movie Reviews
4. Links to Learn From
5. A Little Encouragement...And Humor

1. Tools for Parenting Teens

From http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/

Wisdom, Fame, and Fortune

The nonstop coverage of this week’s celebrity deaths provides an excellent teachable moment to reinforce to our kids that living for fame and fortune brings only short-term benefits. Given the opportunity, be ready to talk about your memories of Michael,…
Read More:
http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/article/wisdom_fame_and_fortune/

Featured Resource: A Parent’s Guide to Helping Teenagers in Crisis

Fights at school, sexual abuse, eating disorders, school crises … the list goes on and on. Hardly a day passes without a local crisis at involving junior highers or high schoolers. This practical resource covers the whole continuum of private and public crisis, equipping parents to work with their kids to deal with any crisis in a way that helps the individual and helps the family stay intact.

Receive 20% off A Parent’s Guide to Helping Teenagers in Crisis using coupon code RWPN106 by July 31st, 2009.

http://www.realworldparents.com/store/item/a_parents_guide_to_helping_teenagers_in_crisis/

2. Learn Their Lingo

GDW = Grin, Duck and Wave

mow the laundry = Doing a load of laundry after allowing clothes to pile up on your bedroom floor for weeks.

3. Movie Reviews for Parents

My Sister’s Keeper

Based on book by Jodi Picoult, this film tackles some of the ethical issues surrounding genetic family planning, but ends up focused much more intently…
Read Review:
http://www.realworldparents.com/movies/review/my_sisters_keeper/

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Michael Bay’s first “Transformers” film back in 2007 was well reviewed and did huge box office around the planet. This one may be louder, longer,…
Read Review:
http://www.realworldparents.com/movies/review/transformers_revenge_of_the_fallen/

4. Links to Learn From

Breast lump removal in teens overdone, rarely needed [Chicago Sun-Times]
http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/health/1645011,CST-NWS-breast30.article

Cyber Bullying Affects One in 10 Students [Forbes]
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/hscout/2009/06/29/hscout628463.html

Teen girls to take safe driving lead [The Age- Australia]
http://www.theage.com.au/national/teen-girls-to-take-safe-driving-lead-20090701-d5c6.html

5. A Little Encouragement...And Humor

Time you enjoyed wasting is not wasted time.
- T.S. Elliot